Layers Game

Layers Game #17

Oct 1 Hints & Answers

Every answer stays hidden until you tap it. Want a gentler push? Try the hints page first.

Quick hint

Fruit bowls, sneaks, paint charts and a quiet game of cards.

Layer 1 answers

Mini 1 · Clue Stack

KLONDIKE

It's in Canada's Yukon. / Prospectors rushed there in the 1890s. / The most classic version of solitaire.

Mini 2 · Missing Link

MANGO

MANGO CHUTNEY · MANGO LASSI · MANGO SORBET

Mini 3 · Word Shift

PLUM

SLUG → PLUG → PLUS → PLUM

Mini 4 · Letter Path

PYRAMID

The shape of Giza's famous tombs

Layer 2 connections

Group 1
FruitsKIWI, MANGO, PEACH, PLUM

Key word: ★ KIWI

Group 2
Sneaky peopleSNAKE, RAT, WEASEL, SNITCH

Key word: ★ SNAKE

Group 3
Shades of brownCAMEL, TAN, BEIGE, KHAKI

Key word: ★ CAMEL

Group 4
Solitaire gamesSPIDER, KLONDIKE, FREECELL, PYRAMID

Key word: ★ SPIDER

Final layer answer

Order Puzzle

Reveal the final answer

SNAKE → KIWI → CAMEL → SPIDER

SNAKE (0), KIWI (2), CAMEL (4), SPIDER (8).

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How to play

Every puzzle has three layers. Peel them one at a time.

  1. Layer 1 — Mini Puzzles. Solve four quick puzzles: a Clue Stack, a Missing Link, a Word Shift and a Letter Path.
  2. Layer 2 — Connections. Sort 16 words into four groups of four. Your Layer 1 answers are on the board, marked ●. Five mistakes and the groups are revealed.
  3. Final Layer. Each group gives you a key word. Use all four keys to crack one last question. You get three tries.

Stuck? Every layer has hints. A new puzzle unlocks at midnight in your time zone.

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